Gov. Greg Abbott required travelers from Louisiana and other coronavirus hotspots to self-quarantine for 14 days during their stay in Texas. It’s unclear how the order will be enforced.

AUSTIN — A day after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered travelers from Louisiana to self-quarantine for 14 days when entering Texas by road, the Department of Public Safety said there will be no checkpoints on the state’s eastern border to screen travelers from that state.

“While the department will not discuss specifics related to its operational plans regarding enforcement, we can tell you that at this time, DPS will not be establishing checkpoints along the Texas/Louisiana border,” according to a written statement from the department. “However, the department will be increasing our patrols in these areas.”

Abbott’s order said a violation of the self-quarantine is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both.

“It’s well-known, well-documented about the massive amount of COVID-19 not just in New Orleans but spreading out across the state of Louisiana,” Abbott said Sunday.

The order is the same as an earlier order for air travelers from New Orleans and New York, which has been extended to air travelers from Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and any site in California and Washington state.

Exceptions to the order include commercial, military, health care providers, first responders and “critical infrastructure” workers.

James Barragán. James Barragán covers Texas politics for The Dallas Morning News. He has covered immigration, public safety and voting rights and has traveled on assignment to the U.S. Supreme Court and Houston during Hurricane Harvey. Before joining The News in 2017, he worked for the Austin American-Statesman and The Los Angeles Times.